Trump administration is racing to deport Abrego Garcia ahead of criminal proceedings [View all]
Source: Politico
Trump administration is racing to deport Abrego Garcia ahead of criminal proceedings
The administration now says it is prepared to send the El Salvador native to Liberia.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally to suport him at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Aug. 25. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP
By JOSH GERSTEIN and KYLE CHENEY
10/27/2025 04:45 PM EDT
Updated: 10/27/2025 05:49 PM EDT
The Trump administration is preparing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia as soon as Friday, reversing an earlier commitment to bring him to trial on human smuggling charges federal prosecutors filed against him in June.
Justice Department officials revealed the new plan Monday in a hearing convened by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, who has blocked Abrego Garcia's deportation while he attempts to stave it off for good.
Abrego Garcia is in the eighth month of a fierce battle with the Trump administration that has drawn the fury of President Donald Trump himself and captured the attention of senior officials across the Trump administration. ... The Salvadoran native was illegally deported to his native country in March, despite a court order finding he was likely to be targeted by gang violence there.
After Abrego Garcia sued, Xinis ordered the administration to quickly facilitate his return to the United States. But Trump administration officials resisted for months, even after the Supreme Court largely upheld Xinis' command. Top officials labeled him a dangerous gang member and terrorist, despite Abrego Garcia's denial, and vowed he would never set foot on U.S. soil again.
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NEW: The Trump administration is racing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia as soon as Friday, conceding it does not intend to follow through on his criminal case despite earlier assurances.
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NEW: The Trump administration is racing to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia as soon as Friday, conceding it does not intend to follow through on his criminal case despite earlier assurances.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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